Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Save Charleston Foundation

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Save Charleston Foundation Marker

Inscription.
Board of Directors
Chaired by Nancy Hawk and Nancy Stevenson
Ethel Jane Bunting, Elizabeth M. Guerard, William Halsey, Raphael Jones, Charles J. Smith, Kathleen Summerall

In 1973, 4.5 acres of this Historic Commercial District were scheduled for demolition and high-rise development which would have destroyed the Charleston skyline. The foundation, with donations from concerned friends across the nation, saved the area for low-rise renovation, and established a model for the future growth of the Peninsula City.

Erected by Save Charleston Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 32° 46.783′ N, 79° 55.637′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is at the intersection of East Bay Street (Business U.S. 52) and Lodge Alley, on the right when traveling east on East Bay Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 195 East Bay Street, Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston

and in

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the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Custom House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elizabeth Timothy (about 400 feet away); The Site of Craven Bastion (about 400 feet away); 8 Queen Street (about 500 feet away); Wagner-Trott Building (about 500 feet away); Charleston City Market (about 500 feet away); Historical Sketch (about 500 feet away); Gustave Bernardt Marle House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Also see . . . Historic Charleston Foundation. (Submitted on March 9, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Save Charleston Foundation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2024. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on March 11, 2024. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.